The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-11
Items from the Courts.

ARGUING THE BROWN-BOYD CASE.
Judge Ayres, of the Circuit Court, yesterday
listened to arguments for and against rehsar-
ing of the Brown-Boyd grain case. involving
matter was taken under advisement. The case
was tried about six months ago, and verdict
returned for the defendant.
A RECEIVER FOR CONTRACTOR CUMMINGS.
Yesterday, on Letiton of Cutler s. Savidge
the heaviest creditors. Charles NJ. Snyder was
appointed receiver of the estate of Samuel A
Cummings, the contractor, who left home two
weeks ago. His business will be settled soon
possible, and it is thought the creditors will
realize about so cents on the dollar.
WILL NOW TRY THE LIQUOR CASES.
Prosecutor Mitchell has returned from Bloom
ington, and the Criminal Court has taken up
the liquor cases appealed from the Mayor. Philip
Hof bauer. fined in the lower court for drawing
revolver on patrolman Spears. while he was
attempting to arrest a law-breaking saloon
keeper. was tried by jury yesterday morning.
and fined 81 and costs The case against Walter
Heller, for selling Sunday, was called and
partially heard. She saloon-keepers invariably
demand jury trial
INJURED BY A CARPENTERS CAKELEssNEss.
Mary A Wise. living on Christian avenue, has
instituted $1,000 damage suit against the
Citizens Street-railway Company, for personal
injuries received last June through negligence
of the company. She alleges that June Is
she passenger on a College-avenue car,
and at the crossing of Washington and Meridian
streets, signaled the driver to stop and allow
her to get off When she was in the act of step
ping from the platform, the driver started the
mules, and she was thrown to the ground and
dragged distance of thirty feet her clothing
having caught on the step. She alleges that her
injuries will permanently disable ber.
THREE CoUNTERFEITING CASES DISPOSED OF.
Hugo NJ. Hicks was found guilty of counter
feiting, passing counterfeit money, and possess
ing coun terfeit money, by the jury in his case
yesterday morning George Phipps and his
daughter. Eliza Taylor. who were jointly in
dicted for counterfeitng did not pool their
issues. Eliza pleaded guilty. The evidence in
Georges submitted to jury, and
Judge Woods instructed verdict of not guilty.
only circumstantial evidence against
him. The counterfeiting cases of Columbus
Moore and Frederick Brown On the docket
for to-day
SUIT UNDER THE oIvIL-RIGHTs LAW.
One of the first suits flied in Indianapolis un-
der the civil-rights law is being contested before
jury in Judge Taylor's room. Superior Court,
and is attracting considerable attention. especi-
ally among the colored people. The plaintiff is
Horace Mckee, a colored barber. Several
months ago he went into Junes restaurant. and
ordered q meal which was not served TO him,
for the reason, he alleges, that he was
colored. Suit was instituted for 81 600 dam
ages. While the managers of the restaurant
did not deny that Mr.. Mckee was refused his
dinner, their defense is that he was drinking
at the time he came into the restaurant, and
conducted himself improperly. Mr. Mckee was
formerly a member of the police force.
DEMAND FOR FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The damage suit of Mary A. Nealy, formerly
d domestic at the New Denison Hotel, against
II. B. Sherman and Sinker s. Davis. for sl5, 600,
for personal injuries, is on trial before jury in
Judge Howe's room, Superior Court. The acct
dent occurred over a year ago, while some re-
pairs were being made AZ the hotel by Sinker q
Davis Miss Nealy fell into hole that had
been left open, and received injuries. which. it
is alleged, have resulted IN the paralysis Of her